Lamar Smith
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Lamar Smith is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 21st congressional district from 1987 to 2019. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, where he focused on issues related to science policy, technology, and innovation. Smith was known for his advocacy of scientific research and development, as well as his support for policies aimed at promoting economic growth through technological advancements.
Oct 5, 2011
Mr. Speaker, Americans say the national media are biased, untrustworthy, and too liberal, according to separate polls released recently by Gallup and the Pew Research Center. Gallup found that only 1 in 10 Americans now have a great deal…
Oct 3, 2011
Financing Federal overspending through continued borrowing threatens to drown Americans in high taxes and heavy debt.
Oct 3, 2011
We need a constitutional mandate to limit both the President and Congress to annual budgets that spend no more than the Government takes in.
Sep 23, 2011
Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 741 I inadvertently missed the final passage of H.R. 2401, the ``Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation'' (TRAIN Act) on Friday, September 23. Had I been present, I would have voted…
Sep 20, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2189) to encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other…
Sep 20, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.R. 2189 currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…
Sep 20, 2011
Mr. Speaker, liberal media bias gives Democratic candidates an extra 8 to 10 percentage points in a typical election, according to a study by UCLA political science professor Tim Groseclose. For example, Professor Groseclose found that if…
Sep 20, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 directed the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics to collect data on deaths that occur at two stages of the criminal justice…
Sep 20, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2944. The question was taken…
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